Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- 1 - Introduction: Foundations of Psychological Assessment -- PART 1: The Essential Tools of Psychological Measurement -- 2 - The Basic Components - Scales and Items -- 3 - How Assessment Measures are Made -- 4 - Statistics for Psychological Measurement -- PART II: The Essential Characteristics of Psychological Measurement -- 5 - The Importance of Reliability -- 6 - The Significance of Validity -- PART III: Applications of Psychological Assessment and Measurement -- 7 - Measuring Intelligence and Ability -- 8 - The Assessment and Measurement of Personality -- 9 - Alternative Perspectives on Assessment -- PART IV: Ethical and Professional Issues -- 10 - Best Practice in Assessment and Testing -- PART V: Constructing Your Own Test or Questionnaire -- 11 - How to Make Your Own Test or Questionnaire -- Appendix A: A Table of Areas Under the Normal Curve -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Assessment, Measures and Tests Index.

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here A good understanding of the foundations of psychological assessment and measurement is central to both applied and theoretical psychology. Having many years experience as an applied psychologist, trainer and university lecturer, Keith Coaley outlines in an accessible way the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment. Case studies demonstrate the variety of contexts in which assessment is conducted. With their help readers will be able to prepare for professional practice using the wide variety of test materials available in the modern world. The book covers the nature of assessment, basic components, how tests are made, underlying statistics, reliability and validity, assessment of intelligence, abilities and personality, non-psychometric approaches, as well as ethical and professional issues and modern developments. A final chapter explains how readers can construct their own tests.

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